Necktie-fastener



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L. H. THOMAS.

NBCKTIB PASTENBR. No..398,085. 4 Patenflted Nov. 20, 1888.

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NiTED STATES LEVI H. THOMAS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

NECKTI E-FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 393,085, dated November 20, 1888.

Application filed March G. IESS. Serial No. 266.370.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, Lnvr H. THOMAS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ghicago,in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in NecktieFasteners; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as Will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention has reference, generally speaking, to an improved necktie-fastening, it being particularly applicable to that class of readymade ncckscarfs known las Teck scarfs, knot-scarfs,7 or iiat scar-fs,77 the structural peculiarity of which is that they are adapted to cover a portion of the bosom-front of the wearer, between the shirt-collar and vest, instead of being confined to a point -near the 2o junction of the collar ends, like the ordinary cravat or tie.

The object of the invention is to provide means whereby the free end of the ncck-strap of scarfs of the aforesaid class may be readily and firmly secured to the scarf-bod y or quickly and easily released therefrom.

It consists, primarily, in the combination, with Teck, knot, or similar scarfs, of a buckle or fastening formed of a frame having an in- Wardly projecting tongue or tongues, said frame being hinged or otherwise movably connected to the scarf-body, substantially as will be described, and, further, it includes details and peculiarities in the construction and combination, all of which will be hereinafter specitcally stated and then claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating my invention, Figure l is a rear elevation of a neckscarf provided with my fastening, and showing the manner of using the latter to secure the neck-strap. Figs. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 indicate different forms in which the form of the fastening employed in my invention may be made, if desired.

A denotes the main portion or body of the Teck scarf or similar neckcloth, and B the ordinary strap therefor,which is adapted to snr'- round the neck of the wearer, said strap being firmly attached at one end to the scarf-body, while the other end is free and calculated to pass through the usual opening in the upper portion of the scarf-body and then be suitably secured while the scarf is in use.

It will be observed that the drawings show or readily released at the proper times, I employ abuckle or fastening consisting of a frame, C, being a single strip or piece of metal or other suitable material bent or out into the desired shape-as oval or circular shape, square, triangular, octagonal, or other desired shape-said frame having one or more pins or sharpened tongues, a, which are rigid and preferabl y integral with the frame, and which are made short, as shown, so as to project into but not across the space inclosed by the frame, and hence do not bear on the opposite side of the frame. Pins carried by the shield of the scarf are often used for fastening the neckstrap; but these, as well as other devices in common use for the same purpose, possess many disadvantages which the present invention aims to overcome.

I do not confine myself to making the buckle-frame C according to the forms shown in the drawings, but reserve the liberty of making it in other shapes. Sometimes, if desired, said frame may take the form shown at C' or that at C, the frame in these cases being not a continuous closed frame. Said frame may be bent from Wire or stamped out of metal or otherwise made. The pins a may be one or more in number.

The buckle or fastening just described is hinged, pivoted, or otherwise movably attached to the rear side of the scarfbody. The part of the frame C thus movably connected to the scarf is the straight portion located opposite to the pin or tongue a. The mode of attaching may be by sewing threads around the frame and into the scarf, or by folding a strip of lasting or cloth about the frame and stitching it to the scarf, or any other simple and convenient method. The buckle or fastening thus connected is capable of swinging in a vertical line, so as to occupy the po- IOO stion shown in Fig. 1, 'where the pin apoints pin a points upward.

downward, or the reverse position, where the In using my improved necktie-fastening the buckle will be caused to assume the position shown in Fig. 1, after which the strap B may be passed around the neck, through the upper portion ofthe sca1f-body,andthrough the frame C. It is obvious that the pin a will act to retain and firmly hold the neck-strap in the same manneras the common pin in use forthat purpose.

When it is desired to release the band B, the frame C will be thrust into a position the reverse of that shown in Fig. 1, which will result in disengaging the pin a, when the strap B may be easily drawn out of the scarf-body..

Having thus described myinvention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

As a fastening for Teck, knot, iiat, or similar neckscarfs of this class, the combination, with the neck-strap, of a buckle or securing devicefconsisting of a frame and an inwardlyprojecting rigid tongue or tongues, said frame being pivoted to the scarf-body and operating to engage the free end of the neck-strap, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof Ivafx my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LEVI H.' THOMAS. Witnesses:

FRED E. TAsKER, WILL L. BOYDEN. 

